http://www.epltalk.com/england-under-21s-should-be-proud-win-or-lose-tonight/8887 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:41:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.epltalk.com/england-under-21s-should-be-proud-win-or-lose-tonight/8887#comment-56136 citizen x Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:15:09 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=8887#comment-56136 Well, this sounds all great just hours before the event. But with a few days behind, what remains is the highest defeat of any team in a U21 final ever: 4 - nil. The result showed everything that English international teams are lacking: creativity on the field, good goalkeepers and discipline. Particularly the last point had cost England a lot on critical stages. If you loose 3 men on behalf of yellow and red cards, if you give a away a three goal lead in the semifinal and if the coach can't stop himself from foul-mouthing the officials in the final, there is a lot of room for improvement. Well, this sounds all great just hours before the event. But with a few days behind, what remains is the highest defeat of any team in a U21 final ever: 4 – nil. The result showed everything that English international teams are lacking: creativity on the field, good goalkeepers and discipline.
Particularly the last point had cost England a lot on critical stages. If you loose 3 men on behalf of yellow and red cards, if you give a away a three goal lead in the semifinal and if the coach can’t stop himself from foul-mouthing the officials in the final, there is a lot of room for improvement.

]]> http://www.epltalk.com/england-under-21s-should-be-proud-win-or-lose-tonight/8887#comment-55098 coachie Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:24:33 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=8887#comment-55098 should be a great one. A mini "days of wine and roses" for all of english football (including the women's team) at the moment, no? should be a great one. A mini “days of wine and roses” for all of english football (including the women’s team) at the moment, no?

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